I bought a '40 Olds coupe from a scrap yard for parts for my nice original '40 coupe. Funny though,how you buy a parts car and never need any parts off it. The frame and badly shot up and decomposing body shell are still back in the woods. Also found a nice original green rubber floor mat to replace the tired black one in my '72 Chevy pickup. ... View more

Packard's entry in the mid-price field was pretty spartan looking, but a couple of factory add-ons made it look more like it's high-end siblings. I added the Goddess of Speed hood ornament , grill guard, and wheel trim rings to give it some period pizzaz. ... View more

I bought an accessory Goddess of Speed hood ornament for our '40 Packard. It fell out of my hands while placing on a shelf for future installation and the glass wing shattered. A repro wing was purchased ,but it's not original ! ... View more

I owned several Renaults (I'm a slow learner). My favorite was a 1971 16TS. It was as quirky as they came, with a 4 cylinder hemi, 4 on the tree,and different wheelbases left and right. It had headlights that could be adjusted up or down with a big knob under the dash, in case you were carrying an engine block in the generous cargo area. The biggest issue was rust.It had no inner fenders and after only two years, it rusted out right where the main wiring junction box was located, causing endless shorts. It was a great highway cruiser,with comfortable naugahyde seats and good performance. Just don't get it wet ! ... View more